The document discusses presentation software and how it can be used to create visual presentations. It covers the basics of creating slides including choosing layouts and backgrounds, adding text, images, charts and tables. It also provides tips for designing effective slides such as limiting text and colors as well as organizing and rehearsing the presentation.
The document discusses presentation software and how it can be used to create visual presentations. It covers the basics of creating slides including choosing layouts and backgrounds, adding text, images, charts and tables. It also provides tips for designing effective slides such as limiting text and colors as well as organizing and rehearsing the presentation.
The document discusses presentation software and how it can be used to create visual presentations. It covers the basics of creating slides including choosing layouts and backgrounds, adding text, images, charts and tables. It also provides tips for designing effective slides such as limiting text and colors as well as organizing and rehearsing the presentation.
The document discusses presentation software and how it can be used to create visual presentations. It covers the basics of creating slides including choosing layouts and backgrounds, adding text, images, charts and tables. It also provides tips for designing effective slides such as limiting text and colors as well as organizing and rehearsing the presentation.
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Presentation Software
Uganda Christian University
Nursing BNS Objectives 1. State and define the features that presentation software packages provide 2. Describe some uses of presentation programs 3. Apply principles of good design in creating visuals Introduction • Nurses may give presentations to one another – Need to feel confident in this endeavor – Comes with practice • PPP broadcasts image onto the screen • Facilitates delivery of presentation • Improves listener’s retention rate – Only 38% of what audience learns comes from audio message – 55% comes from visual message • Today, presentation software can help produce high-quality visuals and make user look professional • Examples of projected visuals – Overhead transparencies – Slides – Computer-projected slides • There are some advantages when using a projected image: – Speaker is perceived as better prepared – Groups are more likely to reach a consensus – People are more likely to act on recommendations they learn about during the presentation • PS simplifies creation of visuals by presenting the user with templates that facilitates building various types of projected visuals e.g. title slide, animations, slide show, designs e.t.c. Basics of Slide creation • Some common presentation packages – Corel’s Presentations – Harvard Graphics – Lotus’ Freelance and – Microsoft’s Power Point • Presentation program screens consists of three layers that the user manipulates independently – Background layer – Layout layer and – The editing layer to which text and images are added The Background Layer • When creating a slide, one of the first choices made is to choose a background layer/master layer • Some layers have images on them The Layout Layer • Facilitates positioning of objects on the slide – The title slide – Bulleted slides – Text slides – Organizational chart slide – And a blank slide • Each layout has a pre-selected text font and size • Once a layout is chosen, directions for entering text appear on the screen • Text is usually entered into rectangles/text boxes that help create the slide, but will not show when the slide is printed or projected The Editing Layer • Used to enter text – Text can be entered in slide view that focuses on the slide or – Outline view that focuses on the text being entered or – A combination view/normal view that allows users to enter both notes and information on the slide • Creating a slide may be done in any but the slide sorter or slide projection views • When entering text, the same principles are followed as those in word processing program • Start a new slide by clicking on Insert on the menu line and select new slide • The vertical scroll bar provides the opportunity move between slides that have already been created Images • Can be: – Custom drawn – Inserted from clip art – Pasted from clipboard – Downloaded from the web • Images can be resized and moved on the slide Charts and Tables • A table or chart is often clear in communicating meaning than text • Can be imported directly fro a spreadsheet • Can be copy and pasted Special effects • Include – Sounds – Video clips – Transitions (how slides makes entrance) – Animations (how items are revealed) is a form of progressive disclosure Speaker Notes • Entered as text when designing slides • Though not seen on the slide, they are connected in a way that allows them to be printed for use during presentation, rehearsing and for handouts Presentation • There are two options for showing slides on the computer – Open program and play the slides – Compile slide show and it will play on the computer that does not have the program that was used to create the show • Nonlinear presentation • Creating a 35-mm slides or transparencies • Transferring to the web Designing the Slide • Design depending on how and where it will be used – Select dark background and light text if slides will be presented in a dark room – A light background and dark text if a light room will be used • Changing background may affect how various layouts and texts are positioned Text • Only include essential elements of a concept • State ideas as though they were headlines – Visual not meant to give entire idea but rather to serve as focus to assist audience follow your presentation • Audience should be able to get point of visual within 5 sec after it appears • Limit to 6 or 7 words in a line on a slide • When selecting font and style of text, these can elicit an emotional response from the audience Color • Limit screen colors to not more than six • Color too has an emotional appeal • Select colors that are compatible but offer a contrast Organizing a presentation • The visuals and presentation must reinforce each other • Requires good planning, preparation and rehearsal • Step 1: understand what message the presentation will be communicating – What is your audience? – Does audience agree with your conclusions Creating visual presentations • After overall planning and slides are in desired order, – Add background, images, and smooth out text and any desired animations or transitions – Primary goal is to keep objective of getting message across to audience – Rehearse presentation with computer that will be used – Make necessary changes, handouts and or notes Copyright • Unauthorized use of images and text violate copyright laws
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